Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-05
SUICIDE AT BAT RIDGE.
Chas. w. Ihrie Commits Suicide bT
Hanging.

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Yesterday morning while Mr.. and Mrs,
William Wheeler, Daniel Clark and
Miss Alice Dillon were making arrange
ments 10 have an oyster roast at ''Scull
Hail. near Bay Ridge, Mrs. Wheeler
discovered dead man lying in a grove
near the place. She informed the others
who on investigation found ii was the
body of Cbas. w. Ihric of Annapolis.
Ihrie was a son in-law of Mr. DAM.
Medford of Annapolis, and on the 9TH Of
August lost his wife.since which time be
has been in a melancholy and respondent
condition.
When found the body was lying beside
a pine tree, in a woods in that vicinity A
tightly-drawn rope. about a-half inch
thick, with slipknot attached, which had
imbedded itself in the flesh of the neck,
indicated death by strangulation. The
branch of the tree over which the line
rested. had been scraped, probably by the
weight of the body He was lying on his
back, the left arm under him, when found,
and the supposition is that he threw the
rope over the limb, and then pulled until
he became suffocated and fell backwards
The limb on which the rope loosely hung
was six feet from the ground.
A corners jury, Justice Gray, acting
coroner, rendered verdict that he com
mitted suicide by hanging himself volun-
tarily and feloniously."
After the inquest the body was brought
to Annapolis and placed in charge of
Undertaken Caulk. Mrs. j Randolph
Walton. mother of the deceased, who
lives in Washington, was telegraphed TO.
DR. and Mrs Walton arrived here yester-
day evening, and will take charge of the
body
Ihrie had been on a visit TO Bay Ridge
for several days. He formerly lived in
ST. Mary's county. He leaves two chill
dren, one of them an infant. Among his
effects in posse ssion of the coroner is a
letter from his mother, dated August 8.
Ii is a sympathetic letter, consoliug her
son on the death OF his wife. which oc
cured the day before. A watch, which
had stopped rn9ning sixteen minutes
after nine, pocket-knife, some cash. a
postage stamp and handkerchief were
the other contents of the pockets. Those
who saw the body aud notice1 the con-
tracted muscles of the face, clenched teeth
and distended neck, and called TO mind
the surroundings of the tragedy, remark
ed on the great nerve that must have
been displayed by Ihrie in taking his
life.
DIR. Bishop was before the coroners
jury and stated that from the indications
1hrie had not been dead over FIVE or six
hours.
The funeral took place from the house
of Mr. Dan'l. Medford at o'clock after
noon.
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